1 Chronicles 4:37-39

Contemporary English Version

^34-38As their families and clans became larger, the people of Simeon had the following leaders: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, Joel, Jehu,^[a] Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, and Ziza.^[b] ³⁹When the people needed more pastureland for their flocks and herds, they looked as far as the eastern side of the valley where the town of Gerar^[c] is located,

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Footnotes

4.34-38 Jehu: Hebrew “Jehu son of Joshibiah son of Seraiah son of Asiel.”
4.34-38 Ziza: Hebrew “Ziza son of Shiphi son of Allon son of Jedaiah son of Shimri son of Shemaiah.”
4.39 Gerar: One ancient translation; Hebrew “Gedor.”